Which of the following best explains why the Portuguese did not engage in direct trading relations with West Africa?

Lack of the necessary navigational and maritime technology

The terms mestizo, mulatto and creole were used

to establish new social hierarchies based on race

Which of the following was a major long-term effect of Vasco da Gama’s voyage to India in the late 1490s?

European merchants & trade companies entered into the Indian Ocean economy

The export of silver from the Americas led to all of these outcomes EXCEPT

discouraging rivalries and piracy

the encomienda system, the hacienda system, and the mita all had what in common?

They were systems designed to extract forced labor from the native American

During the period 1600—1800, the leaders of China and Japan had policies that

regulated interactions with foreigners

Which of the following is most likely to have influenced eighteenth-century population trends in both Europe and China?

Introduction of Western Hemisphere crops

Which of the following was an important continuity in the global economy from 1500 C.E. to 1700 C.E.?

Asian societies produced most of the world’s manufactured goods.

Which of the following describes the effect of the spread of Christianity in the Americas?

Amerindians combined indigenous beliefs with elements of Christianity

Vodun (Vodou), Santeria, and the Our Lady of Guadalupe represent

syncretism of African, indigenous and European beliefs in the New World

A change in Indian Ocean trade after 1500 was

European traders had an increased presence in Indian Ocean trade

Which of the following best characterizes world trade in the period 1450 to 1750?

The demand for Asian commodities was financed by New World silver.

The conditions that were most critical in creating global trade networks were

demand for precious metals and Asian goods

What was one major motivation for European exploration in the 15th century?

the desire to trade directly with Africans and Asians

Which of the following was NOT part of mercantilist economic theories?

countries should allow free trade

Which of the following was the most important factor in enabling the Spanish to defeat the Aztec Empire?

Spanish disease and alliances with other indigenous groups

Casta paintings reflect

the formation of new identities & the restructuring of social hierarchies

The Great Dying occurred when

Europeans colonized the Americas, spreading diseases

The creation of charter and joint stock companies like the East India Companies contributed to

the creation of new trade patterns and economic elites

Which of the following did NOT develop as a result of mercantilism?

a free trade zone in the Atlantic World

Which of the following is NOT a reason Africans participated in the Atlantic slave trade

Europeans captured slaves from the interior

All of the following resulted from the growth of the Atlantic slave trade in Africa EXCEPT

the exclusion of Africa from global trade and markets

A social difference between the mainland English colonies & Spanish colonies in the Americas was

English settlers typically did not intermarry with Native Americans

The ability of European powers to penetrate the Asian trading system by 1600 can best be explained by

Europeans possessed a commodity in high demand in Asia

studbud

AP World Unit 4 review

30 termsStudBud Administration14 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards30 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 30

Answers

1
All of the following have been African contributions to cultures in the Americas EXCEPT
African religious traditions
African music
African monetary systems
knowledge of growing certain crops
2
Which of the following best explains why the Portuguese did not engage in direct trading relations with West Africa?
Lack of an existing slave trade in Africa
Directives from the pope to limit contact between Christians and Africans
Lack of the necessary navigational and maritime technology
Lack of European interest in African goods
3
The terms mestizo, mulatto and creole were used
to replace the encomienda system
to improve the status of Native Americans and free Africans
to establish new social hierarchies based on race
to describe new syncretic Christian traditions
4
Which of the following was a major long-term effect of Vasco da Gama’s voyage to India in the late 1490s?
European merchants & trade companies entered into the Indian Ocean economy
It led to the European invention of the astrolabe
It convinced Mughal leaders to become a trade empire
It completely eliminated Muslim traders from Indian Ocean trade
5
The export of silver from the Americas led to all of these outcomes EXCEPT
the decline of Spain
accelerating global trade
causing inflation
discouraging rivalries and piracy
6
the encomienda system, the hacienda system, and the mita all had what in common?
they gave large parcels of land to immigrants who worked the land
They were systems designed to extract forced labor from the native American
they were royal taxes paid to the Spanish crown
they were government agencies in the New World
7
During the period 1600—1800, the leaders of China and Japan had policies that
regulated interactions with foreigners
established settler colonies to compete with Europeans in the Indian Ocean
opened their countries to European merchants
encouraged emigration and colonization
8
Which of the following is most likely to have influenced eighteenth-century population trends in both Europe and China?
Innovation in birth control measures
Introduction of Western Hemisphere crops
Improved surgical techniques
9
Which of the following was an important continuity in the global economy from 1500 C.E. to 1700 C.E.?
Asian societies produced most of the world’s manufactured goods.
Most goods were exchanged using overland trade routes.
Reliance on coerced labor systems declined.
Muslim merchants controlled most major global trade routes
10
The transfer of plants, animals, pathogens and people across the Atlantic is known as
the Great Migration
the Columbian Exchange
the Global Interconnection
the Great Convergence
11
Which of the following describes the effect of the spread of Christianity in the Americas?
Amerindian beliefs and practices were widely respected by Europeans
Amerindians combined indigenous beliefs with elements of Christianity
Indigenous societies did not resist conversion
Christianity completely replaced indigenous traditions
12
Vodun (Vodou), Santeria, and the Our Lady of Guadalupe represent
the influence of European culture in South Africa
syncretism of African, indigenous and European beliefs in the New World
resistance to new ideas and beliefs in the Atlantic World
the dominance of West African traditions on Caribbean plantations
13
A change in Indian Ocean trade after 1500 was
China expanded its influence and established colonies
Europeans were prevented from trading in the region by powerful empires
European traders had an increased presence in Indian Ocean trade
Muslim traders were no longer able to trade
14
Which of the following played the largest role in the early development of the transatlantic slave trade?
rice
chocolate
cotton
sugarcane
15
Which of the following best characterizes world trade in the period 1450 to 1750?
The demand for Asian commodities was financed by New World silver.
Commodities from Africa dominated trade with China and India
International conflict declined due to growing cooperation among traders
The African slave trade declined.
16
The conditions that were most critical in creating global trade networks were
demand for precious metals and Asian goods
demand for European manufactured goods
the supply of cash crops from the Americas
African supplies of enslaved labor
17
What was one major motivation for European exploration in the 15th century?
the desire to spread democracy
the need for industrial resources to fuel factories
the desire to trade directly with Africans and Asians
the need for land for settler colonies
18
Which of the following was NOT part of mercantilist economic theories?
countries should allow free trade
control wealth was a way to gain power
colonies were needed to serve as markets and sources of raw materials
countries needed to export more than they import
19
Which of the following was the most important factor in enabling the Spanish to defeat the Aztec Empire?
The Aztec had a a much weaker army
The overwhelmingly larger Spanish army
Spanish disease and alliances with other indigenous groups
Spanish tolerance of Aztec religion weakened Aztec resistance
20
Casta paintings reflect
the widespread acceptance of indigenous traditions by the Spanish
the formation of new identities & the restructuring of social hierarchies
the demographic collapse of the indigenous population
the spread of West African traditions in Spanish America
21
From 1450 to 1750, which of the following commodities was most responsible for transforming the global economy?
Salt
Porcelain
Tea
Silver
22
The Great Dying occurred when
the Aztecs massacred an invading force of Spaniards
Europeans colonized the Americas, spreading diseases
Europeans invaded Africa
The Incans overthrew Spanish rule
23
The creation of charter and joint stock companies like the East India Companies contributed to
restrictions on religious freedoms
the spread of technology
the creation of new trade patterns and economic elites
decreased demand for Asian goods
24
Which of the following did NOT develop as a result of mercantilism?
increased conflict and competition between European
Laws like the British Navigation Acts that regulated colonial trade
a free trade zone in the Atlantic World
Joint stock companies like the Dutch and British India Companies
25
Which of the following is NOT a reason Africans participated in the Atlantic slave trade
African rulers profited from the trade and African elites demanded weapons
Africans did not share a common African or black identity
Europeans captured slaves from the interior
it served as a way to defeat political opponents and rivals
26
All of the following resulted from the growth of the Atlantic slave trade in Africa EXCEPT
the exclusion of Africa from global trade and markets
destabilization of local African societies
increased violence through widespread use of firearms
the shift in trade focus to the coast
27
In the three centuries after Columbus’ voyages, most of the people who came to the Americas originated from
East Africa
West Africa
Southern Europe
Northern Europe
28
A social difference between the mainland English colonies & Spanish colonies in the Americas was
the Spanish did not establish settler colonies
the English never enslaved Native Americans
English colonies lacked cash crop plantations
English settlers typically did not intermarry with Native Americans
29
The ability of European powers to penetrate the Asian trading system by 1600 can best be explained by
high demand for European textiles
European use of steam power
Europeans possessed a commodity in high demand in Asia
lower prices of European manufactured goods
30
The Portuguese duplicated their agriculture & labor systems of the Atlantic island of Madeira later in
Brazil for sugar production
North America for tobacco production
The Falkland Islands for sheep herding
Nova Scotia for cod fishing

AP World Unit 4 review Flashcards | StudBud